Category 1
How are amendments ratified?
by 3/4 of the state legislatures
The Articles of Confederation set up what type of government?
a confederation
What was the BIGGEST difference between the VA and NJ Plans?`
The Legislature
What Florida not really a 'state' geopolitically?
Florida is NOT sovereign
What is another name for indirect democracy?
Representative Democracy
What system gives all the key powers to the central government?
Unitary
Name the three basic powers of government
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
What were three complaints of the anti-federalists about the Constitution?
It didn't mention God, states lost power and there as no bill of rights
Why was it hard to settle a dispute under the Articles of Confederation?
No National Court
How did SCOTUS get the power of Judicial Review?
Marbury v Madison
What does the word federalism mean?
Divided power between state and central governments
How does marijuana play into federalism
It is illegal at the federal level which begs the question whether or not the states can legalize it.
Why do states prefer block grants?
There are fewer 'strings' attached
What other tool do the feds use to influence state government behavior?
They issue unfunded mandates
What is directly responsible for the increase in minorities in Congress?
The Voting Rights Act
What does the census have to do with the House?
It determines how many reps each state will get.
Who is the most powerful person in the House?
the Speaker
What happens to bills when the House and Senate versions aren't the same?
the bill goes to Conference
Due to the length of their term, the House is more likely to vote like a ________
delegate
A power NOT in the Constitution, but suggested by the powers there are called ____ powers.
implied
What happens after a President is impeached?
They are tried in the Senate
In McCulloch, SCOTUS upheld the concept of
Implied Powers
After the President and VP, who is next in line?
the Speaker of the House
What does a filibuster do?
prevents action on a bill
THE Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of
unfunded mandate
Who is the Presiding Officer of the Senate?
the VP (President of the senate)
Why might the President issue and Executive Order?
the government is divided
What official is in TWO branches of government
the VP
What happens to a bill that the President ignores for 10 Days but Congress is in session
It becomes law
What happens if no one gets 270 electoral votes?
The House elects the President
Chief of State
Kind of like a Queen
Commander and Chief
head of the Military
Chief Diplomat
runs our foreign policy
State Department
Handles foreign Policy
Attorney General (Justice)
runs the prison system
Treasury
makes our money